Amiga, Handle Your Shit

The Boys & Girls Clubs of America is one of the most recognizable organizations. Each location creates fun opportunities for kids and gives parents peace of mind that their children are safe after school and during summer break. But above all, the club is a place for mentorship, where kids can learn lessons that last beyond the school year. It doesn’t come cheap, but as Geovanny Ragsdale knows...

Have you ever looked at the life you’ve built and realized that the version of you who created it isn’t the same woman you are today? As we move through different seasons of life, our bodies, families, careers, and priorities change with us. What once felt manageable can suddenly feel overwhelming, and responsibilities we’ve carried for years may no longer belong on our plate. Giving yourself perm...

Those survival roles don't just fade away when we grow up; they follow us into our marriages, our careers, and the way we treat ourselves. Veronica Ramos Clark has spent over 30 years helping people unlearn them. In this episode of Amiga Handle Your Shit, Jackie Tapia sits down with Veronica Ramos Clark, a licensed addictions counselor specializing in alcohol and drug abuse counseling. One of elev...

What does it mean to celebrate your heritage while also challenging your community to keep growing? Hispanic Heritage Month is an opportunity to honor the traditions, values, sacrifices, and accomplishments that have shaped generations of Latinos. But celebrating how far we've come can also mean looking honestly at where there's still room to grow. From family and cultural pride to entrepreneurshi...

Money, moolah, dinero, or whatever you call it, is essential to our livelihoods. It enables success, gives advantages, and creates growth opportunities. But none of that happens without financial literacy, which many communities lack access to. Yanely Espinal is on a powerful mission to change that.  In this episode of Amiga Handle Your Shit, Jackie Tapia sits down with Yanely Espinal, financ...

Some experiences shape you early, whether you’re ready for them or not. For Monica Guardian , a defining childhood moment became the quiet force behind a lifetime of service. With over two decades of experience in public service, nonprofit leadership, and healthcare, she has developed programs that empower youth, strengthen families, and protect seniors—all rooted in a deep conviction that communi...

Technology moves fast, and in the blink of an eye you can get left behind. One minute you're on top of the knowledge heap, running your business like a pro. Then in an instant, everything changes, and you're playing catch-up just to stay afloat. That’s the exact scenario Jackie Tapia wants to help the Latin community avoid.  In this episode of Amiga Handle Your Shit, Jackie continues the conv...

Picture this: you're standing in Monaco in 90-degree heat, sweat dripping, suitcase in hand, and the taxis your AI-built itinerary promised would be waiting simply aren't there. That's the moment Jackie Tapia realized even the smartest tools can plan a trip, but they can't read a room, feel the heat, or know how many humans are actually around to help you. In this episode of Amiga Handle Your Shit...

Have you ever returned to a place years later only to realize that the biggest transformation wasn't the destination, it was you? Travel has a way of revealing more than beautiful landscapes and unforgettable moments. Sometimes it holds up a mirror, reminding us of how much we've grown, the choices that shaped us, and the unexpected ways God weaves every season of our lives together. In this heart...

Some stories rarely get told, not because they aren't important, but because nobody believes there's an audience. C. Fitz was told exactly that. No grants, no studio interest, just a two-to-three-minute tribute video that spiraled into something bigger. Six years and a ten-and-a-half-hour rough cut later, the world finally met Jewel Thais-Williams. In this episode of Amiga Handle Your Shit, Jackie...

Have you ever felt like life was asking more of you than you thought you could handle? Sometimes our busiest seasons are also our most beautiful. In this heartfelt solo episode, you'll be reminded that life isn't about perfectly managing every responsibility; it's about surrendering, trusting God's timing, and creating space to fully live through every season with grace. Whether you're navigating...

Some women wait until burnout forces them to slow down. Others get a warning from their bodies and keep pushing anyway. This conversation is a reminder that stress does not simply disappear. It settles into the body, waits patiently, and eventually asks to be heard. In this episode of Amiga Handle Your Shit, Jackie Tapia sits down with Eugenia Jansen , founder of Golden Lotus Gardens, former banki...

Have you ever looked around at your successful life and realized you lost yourself somewhere along the way? Many women spend years taking care of everyone else, building careers, raising families, and chasing success, only to find themselves exhausted, disconnected, and wondering how they got there. This episode is a powerful reminder that true transformation doesn't begin when everything falls ap...

Some people get a wake-up call and make small adjustments. Rose Garcia got hers and decided to go all in on everything. This episode is proof of what happens when someone takes a second chance and refuses to let any part of it go to waste. In this episode of Amiga Handle Your Shit, Jackie Tapia sits down with Rose Garcia , a Latina entrepreneur, real estate veteran, ovarian cancer survivor, and th...

Have you ever felt like the most exciting chapter of your life was behind you? Many women spend years building careers, raising families, achieving goals, and checking all the boxes, only to wake up one day feeling disconnected from the spark that once drove them. This episode is a reminder that reinvention doesn't belong to the young. It belongs to the curious. Whether you're feeling stuck, unins...

This one is personal. Not in the guest-on-a-stage kind of way. In the two-friends-sitting-down-telling-the-truth kind of way. In this episode of Amiga Handle Your Shit, Jackie Tapia turns the mic on herself and sits down with her friend Marisela Arechiga for a raw, unfiltered conversation about body image, the voices in our heads, and what it actually costs to grow up Latina in a culture that had...

Have you ever felt torn between staying loyal to a political party and voting for what actually aligns with your values? This episode dives into the growing frustration many people feel with today’s political climate and the importance of becoming a critical thinker instead of blindly following party lines. Through an honest and unfiltered conversation, this discussion explores polarization, leade...

Latinos are the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs in the United States, and yet the system is not exactly set up to help them scale. This episode is proof of what happens when you build anyway. In this episode of Amiga Handle Your Shit, Jackie Tapia sits down with Shan Berries and her sister Erika K. Clark , the CEO and CFO behind Shades by Shan, an inclusive beauty brand built from the groun...

Content advisory: This episode explores deeply personal experiences of sexual trauma and assault. Please listen with care and give yourself grace. In this episode of Amiga Handle Your Shit, Jackie Tapia sits down with Evelyn Gutierrez , transformational breathwork and integration coach, and founder of Beyond A Breath . April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and Evelyn is not just talking about i...

Have you ever felt like you were being called into a new season… but everything in your life still looks “successful” on paper? This episode is an invitation to sit with the tension between ambition and faith. It explores what happens when the life you built no longer fully aligns with the person you’re becoming, and how trusting God in those moments can feel both sacred and terrifying. This is a...

What happens when forgiveness and healing are not the same thing? In this powerful and deeply emotional conversation, this episode explores the difference between being forgiven and actually healing, and how unresolved grief, shame, and trauma can live quietly inside us for years. This conversation sheds light on the importance of facing our past, allowing ourselves to grieve, and finding healing...

Some conversations ask more of us than others. This is one of them. In this episode of Amiga Handle Your Shit, Jackie Tapia and co-host Marisela Arechiga sit down with Angela , a Valley girl, a proud Latina of Cuban and Colombian roots, and a woman who has carried a story for decades that most women carry in silence. This is Part One of a two-part conversation, and it is entirely about choice; not...

Have you ever felt like your life path chose you before you even understood it yourself? This episode is a powerful conversation about resilience, grief, migration, and the courage it takes to keep following your calling even when life feels uncertain. It’s a reminder that sometimes the path is not linear, but the passion in your heart can still guide you exactly where you are meant to be. Tune in...

Money is one of the most powerful tools we have, yet for many Latino families, it’s also one of the least talked about. Fear, silence, and misinformation around money have kept generations from accessing opportunities that could change their lives. This episode is about breaking that silence. In this live episode of Amiga, Handle Your Shit , Jackie Tapia sits down with financial educator and nonpr...

Have you ever felt like mental health struggles were something you had to keep quiet about? For many Latino families, conversations about mental health are still surrounded by stigma, silence, and misunderstanding. This episode opens an honest and heartfelt dialogue about what happens when we choose to speak up, seek support, and create community around challenges that many families experience but...